There is a big difference between telling the truth, and telling the truth effectively. At Bloom, we have found that it is important to educate witnesses about what to expect when they testify, the purpose of their testimony, and what they can legitimately accomplish with it. The primary goal of the communication training is to make the witness an effective communicator. Bloom Strategic Consulting offers three witness communication training practicums including:
JuryReady
Trial testimony presents a great deal of pressure. Knowing the goal line and what will work with your jury, the audience, is key to effective testimony. JuryReady™ focuses on just that by teaching the witness how to effectively communicate with the audience jury, and prepares the witness for cross-examination.
Syllabus
- The art of communicating testimony
- The needs and expectations of the jury
- How jurors learn and process testimony
- Distilling and delivering the message
- Tricks and traps in witness testimony
- Proper mindset and demeanor to employ
- Non-verbal communication and its impact
- Volunteering information
- Witness’ communication rights
- Psychology of decision-making and judgment
- Historical feedback regarding effective and non-effective witness communication and testimony
- Mock testimony sessions on video with review and feedback (optional)
DepoReady
Witness performance in a deposition can alter the course of your litigation going forward. Whether it impacts the discovery phase, leverage in the settlement negotiations, or trial strategies, you are wedded to that deposition testimony.
Many of the concerns and issues that typically manifest from the deposition are preventable. The DepoReady™ program prepares witnesses for communication challenges presented in a deposition. The program has evolved from both communication sciences and psychology. The primary goal of the preparation is to make the witness into the effective communicator by educating the witness as to:
Syllabus
- The art of communicating testimony
- Distilling and delivering the message
- Tricks and traps in depositions
- Proper mindset and demeanor to employ
- Overcoming the deposition delusion
- Non-verbal communication and its impact
- Volunteering information
- Witness’’ communication rights during the deposition
- Psychology of decision-making and judgment
- Historical feedback regarding effective and non-effective witness communication and testimony
- Mock deposition sessions on video with review and feedback (optional)